Cedar Stephenson will be joining the Gunpowder Riverkeeper this Summer as an intern. She is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science with a focus on Project Management, and is excited to get hands-on experience working with our organization. She is providing support to Riverkeeper’s operations, water quality monitoring program, and outreach. Cedar is new to …
Aiman Raza is a biology master’s student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, researching how environmental DNA (eDNA) can be used to monitor brook trout populations in the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. She is an ICARE fellow, which stands for Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment, a program that is focused …
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER is excited to welcome back Jenn Galler for her second summer researching microplastics along the Gunpowder. Jenn Galler is in her second year of grad school at Johns Hopkins University studying Environmental Sciences and Policy. She is also a Community Organizer for Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League. Last summer, Jenn monitored with Gunpowder …
Gunpowder RIVERKEEPER® is a 501(c)(3) grassroots, advocacy-based membership organization expanding its capacity to safeguard and protect water quality, sensitive species and communities within the Gunpowder Bird, Bush and Middle River’s watersheds through scientific monitoring of the river, and championing enforcement and compliance with environmental laws. Gunpowder Riverkeeper is looking for energetic interns who can work …
The Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship for the Gunpowder River 2023 Applications Open Until April 15th – Apply Now! What the award is: The Terry Newendorp Environmental Scholarship is a gift that was established by …